Flash MX 2004: Designing and Developing Media

2 days

Overview

Flash MX 2004 Designing and Developing Media is the appropriate course for you if you need to create Web pages or Web page components that contain text, graphics, and animation, and that will display correctly in almost every browser on most computing platforms.

Course Objective

You will create Flash-based movies that contain graphics, text, and animations.

Target student

The target student is the professional who wants to develop multimedia and distribute it on the Web for electronic communications. Target customers are advertising agencies, marketing agencies, production houses, and design- or media-focused departments within larger corporations.

Prerequisites

To get the most out of this course, students should be familiar with using a Windows-based computer. They should be comfortable using the Internet with Internet Explorer; familiarity with other browsers is a plus. Furthermore, students should have a basic understanding of HTML and design and media applications, such as Freehand and Fireworks.

What's Next

Following this course, if you need to create script-intensive media applications, you may also wish to take the Flash MX 2004 Developing Applications course.

Exploring Macromedia Flash MX 2004

Define Rich Internet Applications
Orientation to Macromedia Flash MX 2004
The Process of Producing Flash Applications

Working with Graphics

Import Images
Create Vector Graphics
Modify Vector Graphics
Organize Content with Layers
Modify Colors
Optimize Movies by Using Symbols
Create Mask Effects

Adding Text to a Movie

Create Text
Build Forms
Set Starting Text with ActionScript
Set Font Options
Add Input Text by Using Flash Components

Adding Animations to a Movie

Create an Animation
Create a Motion Tween Animation
Create a Complex Motion Tween
Control the Timeline with ActionScript
Create a Shape Tween Animation
Animate Using Timeline Effects

Adding Interactivity with Buttons

Create Buttons
Control Movies with Button Behaviors
Create Navigation Systems

Creating Interactive Movies

Add Interactivity with Movieclips
Create a Flash Slide Presentation

Adding Media to a Movie

Add Sounds
Add Sounds with Behaviors
Add Video
Display Video with Media Components

Publishing Flash Documents

Publish Documents
Detect the Flash Player Version